Starring Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn

Baños is likely the most touristy place we have visited in Ecuador. Hotels and travel agencies share countless blocks in the small town. Take any step outside and you are hounded with propositions for ATV rentals, bike rentals, hikes and even promised volcanic eruptions.

Baños is famous for thermal baths found in and around town. Given their lack of luster they should consider a new name for the town. You can actually only enjoy the baths at dawn on weekdays when the crowds are still in bed. At 5am we pool hopped from one Cocoon group to another in avoidance of two persistent hirsute hippies.

The soaking served its purpose after our 60km bike ride from Baños to the jungle town of Puyo. We encountered dozens of waterfalls en route and after about 20km lost all the other tourists who avoided the uphill climbs. Catherine once again proved her adept capacity for high altitude bike climbing. Although no formidable competition I did manage to keep my bum on the bike on hill after hill.

I suppose my self imposed ban on drinking finally paid off.

Check out the teeth on the guinea pig bbq lunch.

Pics of Baños: http://juicycat.smugmug.com/gallery/4924891_5wtAx#294242028_Wk26G
Pics of Zamora and Parque Podocarpus: http://juicycat.smugmug.com/gallery/4925151_v7JF2#294262037_BYVB5